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Household of Alexander Smiles (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Smiles and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smiles, born in 1838 in Wrekenton, Durham, consisted of 2 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smiles, born in 1843 in Northumberland, England.


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Alexander Smiles's household

Male

Alexander

Smiles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smiles

Wife
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smiles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Wrekenton, Durham, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smiles

Head

Married

43

1838

Wrekenton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Smiles

Wife

Married

38

1843

Northumberland, England

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